As the world basks in turmoil of a global financial crisis and proposals of special summits by various world leaders, the United Nations has offered French President Nicolas Sarkozy the U.N. headquarters in New York access and use of their facilities for an international summit. Not long ago, the European Union and Sarkozy sought out U.S. President George Bush. The resulting insider news is that George Bush will be sponsoring a global economic summit in hopes of responding better to the crisis. Sarkozy has appealed to prime economic world leaders to act aggressively and in unity to address the economic meltdown at a summit by December.

The United States has been somewhat hesitant to initiate many of financial policies that some European Union leaders are eager for and relunctant to get involved with the U.N. and Europe. Instead, the Bush administration is working feverishly to put out the nation’s economic fires and to deal with them successfully behind the scenes.

What does the United Nations say? The United Nations considers itself as “the symbol of multilateralism.” U.N. leadership believes that it holds the keys to a universal legitimacy to the endeavor to “demonstrate a collective will to face this serious global challenge.” The United Nations needs the good publicity and a way to wield global influence as well. What better way wield influence than to sponsor a global economic summit in a time when the world scene looks so dark?

Sarkozy is calling to overhaul the global financial system so that it can be better supervised in the wake of the crisis. “Together we need to rebuild a capitalism that is more respectful to man, more respectful to the planet, more respectful to future generations and be finished with a capitalism obsessed by the frantic search for short-term profit.” Those seem to be poetic words for a hurting world that is seeking solace and security from a global debacle wrought by speculation and greed. What will national leaders give up to secure a better future in the eyes of politicians and global economists? The future of currency systems seems to be in question now with some “new ideas” that are likely to be presented. ~ E. Manning

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